Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: hexadecanoic acid, (2R,3R)-2-[(2,2-dichloroacetyl)amino]-3-hydroxy-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propyl ester
Purity: ≥99%
Formula Markup: C27H42Cl2N2O6
Formula Weight: 561,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 530-43-8
Notes: Chloramphenicol palmitate is an orally bioavailable ester prodrug form of the antibiotic chloramphenicol.{42594} It is hydrolyzed in the small intestine to release chloramphenicol. Formulations containing chloramphenicol palmitate were previously used in the treatment of severe bacterial infections.